tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116768122018-03-06T04:54:30.068-08:00NantahalaCherokees called the area Nantahala which means "where the noon sun doesn't shine." Maybe I have an affinity for places the sun doesn't shine.Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comBlogger382125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-86595990476247620072015-09-04T13:22:00.002-07:002015-09-04T13:22:43.241-07:00Is anybody out there?OK. For everyone that thought of Pink Floyd give yourself a pat on the back- or a patricia.
I was looking for something else with a Google search and ran across this "blog" that I'd toyed with literally years ago. For some unknown reason (literally again!) it had been slammed into a list of blogs associated with Asheville, NC.
Now then. It has been festering out here on the web for years with Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-75945434740117531822009-10-18T17:09:00.001-07:002009-10-18T17:09:24.751-07:00Did you know?I changed things.http://hibiki-echo.blogspot.com/Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-53810853064335091282009-06-24T07:33:00.000-07:002009-06-24T07:34:38.727-07:00Does anyone have the time?There are times that Monk Ki goes off the ranch. One can’t sit around in total silence and know what they might be missing unless they experience what they are missing. That’s the problem with people today- they don’t know what they are missing.“Back in the good old days the trains ran on time.” The woman on the station platform spoke to Monk Ki since he was the only person standing there with Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-38866451121200568512009-06-15T16:04:00.000-07:002009-06-15T16:06:22.588-07:00Two questionsThere are two statements that I happened upon today. One is that all good narrative is suspense and that the goal must be forward motion.It would be easy to get bogged down in a detailed examination of these statements but then that would probably (no probably about it) negate the two statements.I went to a meeting of a historical society yesterday- that is historical information. Perhaps I Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-76414255183045929952009-06-11T12:52:00.001-07:002015-09-04T13:07:56.703-07:00Ashes to ashesMaster Ho Ha leans back, “Harumph.” He then returns to his precise upright sitting position.
Monk Ki thinks that perhaps this is a clever zen shortcut to enlightenment. He leans back, “Harumph.” He returns to his as good as it gets sitting position.
Twenty minutes later, not that anyone except the timekeeper is counting and he only does it by the destruction of a lit stick of incense, the bell Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-64281831315704771322009-06-10T06:57:00.000-07:002015-09-04T13:08:42.479-07:00Ancient history-It's been a while. Maybe I'll just toss a few thoughts. But first a plug for Pandora.com. OK the "flash" login is a pain. Hint: doesn't work with LastPass. But it provides music.
And now- a story with Monk Ki:
It doesn’t matter how mindful one is; there are times the rice burns.
In a jambalaya that’s not all bad. The crispy rice with the flavoring tastes pretty good if you get it before it Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-5523750638361624432009-04-28T08:03:00.000-07:002009-04-28T08:07:07.539-07:00Will the real Milepost 131 Please stand up?This is what Norfolk Southern uses for their mileposts these days. I guess it is cheaper. I guess it is easier to replace. Doesn't have the "look of endurance" the old cast iron ones had.Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-88398932218001097382009-04-05T17:24:00.000-07:002009-04-05T17:26:00.517-07:00Sunday- been a bitThe sun passes overhead without a sound. Monk Ki looks at his shadow and thinks that to move that much mass so quietly is a pretty neat trick. He can’t even sit still without the sound of his breathing catching his attention.Weeds start growing and they don’t make a sound. Later they might rattle their seed husks to denote their demise. It’s a talent to go through life without making a sound. I Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-36715985665263372932008-11-13T17:17:00.001-08:002008-11-13T17:18:20.016-08:00Looks a bit betterStill have work to do but this photo shows Bushnell in better shape.Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-56407267527177530322008-11-03T15:54:00.000-08:002008-11-03T16:04:51.685-08:00Progress? I guessNext time someone wonders whether I can volunteer my time for a "church" related project (in this case attempting to recover a system and "maybe" some photographs) I need to remember my new motto "Nope."Yep, that chopped more than twelve hours out of my life. Good quality "veg in front of the tv" time.Been working on my hotel. Let me assure you that 4*4 support posts are really small in N Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-77384055654330108232008-10-13T20:14:00.001-07:002008-10-13T20:17:00.944-07:00A rather stylish ladyAs I understand it fashion is very important in Europe. Maybe she is over dressed.Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-25752435942537182442008-09-24T06:27:00.000-07:002008-09-24T06:31:51.878-07:00Railroads - maybeHopefully in the next couple of weeks I'll see a few railroads in UK and France. We're not planning on it but I always seem to see them as we're zipping down the roads.If nothing more we are going to ride on the Chunnel! As I understand it there are lights on but after I've seen a few hundred feet of concrete walls I'm sure I'll bury my head in a book.I'm the designated "camera man" so between Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-43605503749364140982008-09-04T13:14:00.000-07:002008-09-04T13:15:15.271-07:00When does the cartoon start?I understand. It is theater. Last week the Democrats put on their show. Their audience was other Democrats. This week the Republicans are putting on their show. Their audience is Republicans. Both groups preach to the choir. I get that.But I’m not a member of either group. Maybe I have a bad habit of asking questions and looking at facts. Facts are often hard to uncover. I don’t doubt that Mr. Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-71014845573967491282008-09-02T09:15:00.000-07:002008-09-02T09:21:22.478-07:00A good foundationOK it's not built on sand but I'd have concerns about these footings. The recent six inches of rain roared down the hill and exposed this section. With Hanna out in the Atlantic I'm wondering what the builders, sub contractors, and others are considering. An engineer I talked to said that they might have to cut out this section and re-dig and re-pour. When we got the big storm a couple of years Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-91809204512764782782008-08-11T10:11:00.000-07:002008-08-11T10:17:29.341-07:00What sound?In the last several days I can tell you a bit about the sound trees make when they fall in a forest. Today the sound isn't quite as loud because the ground has been churned up by machinery into a dry powder fluff (no rain in weeks) to the ground muffles the sounds a bit.This AM while waking up over a cup of cofee I heard the words, "you'll never guess." She's right I never do. Seems that one of Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-42761483104017370382008-08-07T12:04:00.000-07:002008-08-07T12:05:33.254-07:00TodayTree falls- BOOM.No rain falls. Boo.Another tree falls. BOOM.Dust rises. Heat rises.What's the stock market doing?Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-36696238453026244342008-08-06T13:51:00.000-07:002008-08-06T13:52:32.302-07:00North WindThe North wind will be a bit stronger this year. In 1948 they timbered the neighborhood. I’m not sure what they cut down and what they left at that time. I just know that near our cul-de-sac there was a rough cut milling operation. The neighborhood started about fifteen or so years later. Houses, roads, children riding bicycles. Three lots sat there. They are all behind our house. WE knew last Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-38989725479270640282008-08-03T09:20:00.000-07:002008-08-03T09:21:47.714-07:00Dearly belovedIn our fast paced lives I think we’ve (some of us) lost a sense of community. We reclaim it for special occasions. Birth, graduation, marriage, and yes, death come to mind. We gather at these times each seeking a moment of connection. For a brief moment we feel in touch with something greater than our lives. Maybe we really feel a connection with something-outside- our selves.Technology Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-87076330059499087062008-07-21T13:08:00.000-07:002008-07-21T13:25:31.750-07:00Little thingsIn my limited experience if something is going to cause problems it will be located in a location that isn't ideal for remedy. I'm not sure how inanimate objects manage to do this but in my world they do.I have a turnout (switch) on the RR that passed inspection with flying colors multiple times when an E8 diesel went through multiple times. It's on the "upper" level near the doorway. So it was Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-62041476750837710052008-07-08T16:13:00.000-07:002008-07-08T16:23:33.723-07:00waste notI'm a pack rat. I don't save everything but if I think it might be useful it gets buried in some place that I often forget.This week I was adding some bi-color LEDS to my railroad. I kept forgetting which way a switch was set (a turnout and the DC power gets reversed depending on the tracks entering the area) so I decided to add the LEDs. If it's green the power is one way and if it's red the Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-26462931025339744042008-07-07T08:27:00.000-07:002008-12-08T18:57:01.284-08:00OverGhosts stand watch on Mount Mitchell. They too are beginning to get old. For years they’ve been standing but decay wins. Red Spruce and fir have faltered. American Chestnuts left long ago. Shadows of what once was cast dim shadows under the noon day sun.Monk Ki looks around. Is he early or is he late? What time line is he supposed to follow? He looks west and chest takes a deep breath holding it Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-82752884005660434692008-07-05T05:55:00.000-07:002008-07-05T06:09:54.839-07:00Beauty is in the I of the beholderI got up early this morning. I just couldn't sleep. So I tip-toed out and got the morning newspaper. Yes, we still get it. It's a habit. I'm not sure why I read it. It's not that informative, I disagree with the editorial page and the news is about 12 hours old. But having little to do except another cup of coffee I was looking at sections I normally would recycle without a second thought.I Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-78932280850351307982008-06-29T07:31:00.000-07:002008-12-08T18:57:01.471-08:00In preparation for the feast of St. Ann
<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"; Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-7157839015820999182008-06-27T11:54:00.000-07:002008-06-27T11:55:17.158-07:00Another day but not another dollar<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11676812.post-67342517646410032572008-05-03T12:07:00.000-07:002008-12-08T18:57:01.797-08:00Contortionist dreamTop image- the shelf I have to crawl on like a reptile. See the light shining into the hole where the loops are waiting? Less that 20" of space.Bottom image- looking down onto the loops. I'm holding the camera against that metal air duct visible in the top picture.It might be a contortionist's dream but for me it is more of a nightmare. I knew when I designed it I was courting problems. I Gazelder Lufetarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936093260236399856noreply@blogger.com